The 17 highest-paying jobs for people who are great at multitasking

Oli Scarff / Getty Images
If you pride yourself on being able to juggle multiple tasks at once, then a job that requires you to sit at a desk and concentrate on the same task all day might not be the best fit.

Fortunately, there are a number of high-paying careers for multitaskers.

We recently combed through data from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET), a US Department of Labor database that compiles detailed information on hundreds of jobs, to find the jobs that have a high "time sharing" importance score. We then checked the US Bureau of Labor Statistics to find which of those jobs pay an average salary of over $60,000 a year.

No. 17. Instructional coordinator

Coordinators are responsible for creating instructional material, arranging educational content, and bringing current technology into fields to help educators and instructors who are responsible for developing a curriculum for a course. They are also considered educational consultants and instructional material directors.

2/

No. 16. First-line supervisor of mechanics, installers, or repairers

Robert Couse-Baker/Flickr

Average annual salary: $64,670

Multitasking importance level: 53

These first-line supervisors supervise and coordinate the activities of mechanics, installers, and repairers.

3/

No. 15. Food scientist or technologist

Food scientists and technologists analyze food to determine nutritional makeup. They study what causes food to deteriorate and research ways to process and package food. The job combines knowledge of chemistry, microbiology, and engineering.

No. 14. Gaming manager

No. 13. Nuclear technician

REUTERS/Toru Hanai

Average annual salary: $75,960

Multitasking importance level: 53

Nuclear technicians work on power plants with physicists and engineers to monitor and research the production of nuclear energy. They work mostly with computers and special equipment to measure levels of radiation.

6/

No. 12. Ship or boat captain

Nomad_Soul/Shutterstock

Average annual salary: $79,180*

Multitasking importance level: 63

Ship and boat captains command or supervise operations of ships and water vessels, such as tugboats and ferryboats. They need to be licensed by the US Coast Guard in order to perform those duties.

*This is the average annual salary for "Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels," according to the BLS.

7/

No. 11. Criminal investigator or special agent

Photographee.eu/Shutterstock

Average annual salary: $80,540

Multitasking importance level: 53

Investigators and agents can work on the federal, state, or local level to examine a crime.

No. 8. Industrial engineer

Industrial engineering is all about eliminating waste in any industrial production process. Some factors that these engineers need to take into consideration are workers, quality control, inventory, logistics, cost, materials, and production coordination.

11/

No. 7. Director of stage, motion picture, television, or radio

PHILIPIMAGE/Shutterstock

Average annual salary: $90,300*

Multitasking importance level: 63

Directors are involved in the production process of a piece of art. They interpret scripts or an idea to present in front of an audience.

*This is the average annual salary for "Producers and Directors," according to the BLS.

No. 5. Air-traffic controller

Air-traffic controllers have to keep an eye on air traffic. They usually spend their days in control towers within the vicinity of an airport to make sure airline flights are following government or company rules and regulations.

14/

No. 4. Airline pilot, copilot, or flight engineer

Sergio Perez/Reuters

Average annual salary: $131,760

Multitasking importance level: 72

Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers fly aircraft that have scheduled routes and carry passengers. They're able to fly regionally, nationally, and internationally.

15/

No. 3. Petroleum engineer

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District/Flickr

Average annual salary: $147,520

Multitasking importance level: 53

Petroleum engineers work to come up with the best methods to improve oil and gas extraction. They oversee drilling sites and offer advice on petroleum production. They also determine if there is a need for new or modified tools for the field.

No. 1. Preventive-medicine physician

Physicians work to find and treat a person's illness or injury. A physician's job includes examining a patient's medical background, prescribing medication, and ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests. They also counsel a person on their well-being and physical health.

*The is the average annual pay for "Physicians and Surgeons," according to the BLS.